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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Boxes of Love project returning Project makes Valentines Day deliveries to homebound seniors
United Way of Central Kansas is once again providing a Box of Love to homebound seniors this Valentine’s Day. This project is done in partnership with ElderCare Home Services and Meals on Wheels, with boxes also being delivered to clients of Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice and Almost Home.
“Each year this project gets a little bit bigger, and this year is no exception,” said UWCK Executive Director Gaila Demel, noting she is excited to bring this project back. With even more seniors staying home due to COVID-19, UWCK is anticipating at least an additional 50 boxes this year.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Hospital Foundation project supports all Pawnee County students Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Foundation representatives deliver sensory kits to Fort Larned Elementary School students. Adults in the background, from left to right, are: Julie Bugner-Smith, Foundation director; Laura Smith and Suzan Haynes, both Foundation trustees; and Kimi Bowman, Culture Committee member. Brooke Harting, another Culture Committee member, is not pictured.
LARNED The Pawnee Valley Community Hospital (PVCH) Foundation wanted to demonstrate its support for local young people and their families as they adapt to COVID-19 protocols and guidelines. The result is more than 900 sensory kits being delivered to all students in Fort Larned USD 495 and Pawnee Heights USD 496, explained Julie Bugner